Light, bright and touched with a daub of pastels, this ground-floor apartment is a delightful haven to decompress in after busy days exploring historic Lucca and its surrounding towns. The beamed ceilings and arched doorways are typically Tuscan, and a commitment to muted tones – except in the second bathroom which offers a playful shock of cobalt mosaic tiles – invites you to take it easy and play strains of classical music, open up a bottle of robust red and perhaps put a Fellini film on the flat-screen television. You’re in the heart of the action of Lucca here, with less than a ten-minute walk to attractions like antique shops, markets, restaurants and the Lu.c.c.A Center of Contemporary Art. Just around the corner, on Via della Fratta, you’ll find a famous patisserie and a host of artisanal food shops where you can pick up delicious ingredients to experiment with in the pristine kitchen.